Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Cacao

Ingredients:

• 1/3 can organic pumpkin puree
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 T pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 T ginger
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 C old fashioned oats
• 1 C flour
• 1/3 C oil
• 1 T maple syrup
• 1/2 C chocolate chips
• 1/4 C cacao (optional)
• 2 T hemp seed

How to:

In a bowl mix together the sugar, pumpkin, oil, syrup and spices. Set aside. Combine the flour, baking soda and oats and stir. Add the dry to the wet ingredients and stir until combined. Add the chocolate chips and hemp seed.

Scoop with a small ice cream scoop and press down slightly. Top with cacao (optional) and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cookies will be soft centered. Cool and enjoy!